Dr. Jason Tedesco, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Tedesco
Dr. Jason Tedesco is a pathology - anatomic in Sarasota, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tedesco performed 3,493 Medicare services across 2,176 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tedesco received a total of $82 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pathology - anatomic. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tedesco is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 796 | $64 | $303 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 556 | $40 | $167 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 284 | $46 | $157 |
| Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis | 152 | $18 | $78 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 142 | $80 | $273 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 140 | $59 | $197 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 139 | $19 | $34 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 119 | $14 | $29 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | 104 | $111 | $462 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 95 | $14 | $28 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 87 | $12 | $62 |
| Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | 79 | $36 | $118 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | 71 | $53 | $175 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 68 | $25 | $119 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, computer-assisted technology, initial procedure, each multiplex procedure | 66 | $61 | $459 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 64 | $67 | $151 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 59 | $17 | $71 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 53 | $10 | $81 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 47 | $77 | $167 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 45 | $12 | $30 |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | 41 | $14 | $29 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure | 39 | $30 | $194 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration | 36 | $14 | $29 |
| Bone marrow, smear interpretation | 31 | $37 | $132 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure | 30 | $44 | $105 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers | 24 | $47 | $124 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | 22 | $5 | $42 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure | 21 | $42 | $92 |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | 20 | $139 | $548 |
| Crystal identification from tissue or body fluid | 19 | $14 | $28 |
| Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician | 17 | $22 | $42 |
| Pap test | 16 | $17 | $45 |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere | 11 | $72 | $174 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Tedesco is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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